Effects Of Counseling On Women s Depression, Anxiety, And...

Summary The subject of this article is to review the literature on the effects forgiveness therapy on women who have depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress after spousal emotional abuse. Women who have experienced this type of abuse long-after the relationship has ended still are emotionally wounded, fragile and need long-term therapy (Reed Enright, 2006). This type of abuse destroys trust and communication in the relationship as well as causes one partner within the relationship to feel powerless (Reed Enright, 2006). Researchers have identified several associated behaviors and outcomes of emotional abuse and the impact it has over time (Reed Enright, 2006). They also found that there is treatment for abused women but research is still forthcoming that supports a more helpful approach for emotionally battered women (Reed Enright, 2006). One area is forgiveness therapy; this new proposed area of treatment primary goal is to develop a relationship between forgiving what happened, how to improve mental health related issues such as depression or anxiety and how to improve negative outcomes related to abuse (Reed Enright, 2006). When an emotionally abused woman seeks treatment, it can be very challenging for two reasons. The literature suggest that the first reason recovery is challenging is because the woman often takes on the victim mindset and feels abandoned (Reed Enright,2006). The second reason is that the victim may feel like something she did earnedShow MoreRelatedDomestic Violence : Violence Between Adult Intimate Partners1632 Words   |  7 PagesDomestic Violence Introduction Domestic Violence isn t just hitting, or fighting, or an occasional mean argument. It s a chronic abuse of power. The abuser tortures and controls the victim by calculated threats, intimidation, and physical violence. Actual physical violence is often the end result of months or years of intimidation and control. Defining the problem: Domestic violence is violence between adult intimate partners. Though the definition above seems simple enough (it is widely acceptedRead MoreDomestic Violence and Its Effect on Children4845 Words   |  20 PagesREFERENCES Abstract Children who live in domestic violence homes are constantly being exposed to verbal and physical abuse, directly or indirectly, it has to account for some form of damage within them. They generally suffer in silence, but often develop high levels of aggression, anger issues and anxiety, and often become depressed, there is even a potential to develop Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Therefore, it is imperative that research continue to be conducted in order to further understand how